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Dear reader: The current issue of the Duke Gifted Letter has
now been posted online. Highlights of the current issue include:

DUKE GIFTED LETTER: Volume 9, Issue 1, Fall 2008
www.dukegiftedletter.com
The Duke University Talent Identification Program
Online Newsletter for Parents of Gifted Youth
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Feature Story
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GUIDING THE GIFTED TO HONEST WORK
by Debbie Abilock
Students will tell you that plagiarism is everywhere and,
perhaps, even irrelevant. To make their case, they point
to recent examples of high-profile authors, politicians,
musicians and even clergy who have used the work of others
without acknowledgment. Although the penalties have
sometimes been severe, students assert that these cases
prove that intellectual property and copyright are
unworkable and outmoded.
Read more>>  http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol9no1_feature.html
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ALSO IN THIS ISSUE...

WHAT EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
by Caroline C. Eidson
Your teacher sends home a note during the first week of
school saying that she'll be using differentiation in
her classroom to meet the needs of all her students.
Your first thought is, "This sounds great." And it's
likely that your second thought is, "But what does it
mean for my child?"
Read more>>  http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol9no1_connex.html

"HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS IN THE ERA OF NCLB:" A SUMMARY
OF THE FORDHAM REPORT
Since its inception in 2001, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
appears to be meeting one of its major objectives: to close the
achievement gap between high- and low- achieving students
nationwide. However, the story is a bit more complicated.
While much national attention has focused on laudable
improvements among low-performing students, the Thomas B.
Fordham Institute has studied the effects of NCLB on
high-achieving students as well.
Read more>>  http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol9no1_rb.html

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MORE IN THIS ISSUE...

CURRENTS
* Advocating and Partnering for Students with Special Needs
Read more>> http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol9no1_c3.html

* Gifted Students and the Higher Education ACT
Read more>>  http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol9no1_c1.html

* Civil Rights for Gifted Students with Disabilities
Read more>>  http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol9no1_c2.html
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HOT TOPICS FROM PAST ISSUES

SCHOOL COUNSELORS: ALLIES AND RESOURCE PEOPLE
by Elizabeth Feifs
School guidance counselors are an invaluable resource if you
know what to ask of them. They are a school's go-to people for
personal and social dilemmas, academic advising, testing programs,
tutors, after-school programs, summer opportunities, and community
resources.
Read more>>  http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol5no1_ee.html

PRODUCT REVIEW: RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE
by Sarah Boone
This fall is the perfect time to invest in presidential-election
board games. Two strong choices for integrating history, politics,
and current events with the electoral process are Oval Office:
The Race to Be President, by Talicor Inc., and Hail to the Chief,
by Aristoplay.
Read more>>  http://www.dukegiftedletter.com/articles/vol5no1_pt.html
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